Push Up

Equipment: Bodyweight

Push-Up
Primary Muscles
  • Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Synergistic Muscles
  • Deltoid Anterior
  • Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head
  • Triceps Brachii

Push-ups are a simple and effective exercise to strengthen your upper body and core muscles. Here are the basic steps to perform a push-up:

  1. Lie on the floor face down and place your hands slightly wider than your shoulders.
  2. Straighten your arms and legs and keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.
  3. Lower your chest until it almost touches the floor, bending your elbows at a 90-degree angle.
  4. Push yourself back up to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of reps.

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